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Jackson6612
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Tue, 03 Apr 07 06:16 PM
Are the following sentences correct? If they are, then what's the difference in meaning between them?
1: You may will die.
2: You might will die.
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Yoong Liat
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Tue, 03 Apr 07 06:24 PM
Jackson6612 wrote: | Are the following sentences correct? If they are, then what's the difference in meaning between them?
1: You may will die.
2: You might will die. |
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You may die. You will die. You might die.
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CalifJim
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Tue, 03 Apr 07 11:36 PM
You can use only one modal in a clause, that is, one of these: can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must.
You have both may and will in the first sentence, and you have both might and will in the second. So both sentences are incorrect.
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Yankee
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Wed, 04 Apr 07 01:30 AM
Are you possibly mixing up 'well' and 'will', Jackson? Your sentences are possible with well: 1: You may well die.
2: You might well die.
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Doll
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Sat, 07 Apr 07 09:58 PM
Hi yankee, what does you may/might die mean?
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Aikea
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Sat, 07 Apr 07 10:50 PM
Doll wrote: | | Hi yankee, what does you may/might die mean? |
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It means you have a great chance to see Jesus before us.
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Marvin A.
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Sun, 08 Apr 07 02:39 AM
The form "might will" is used by some in NE North Carolina, however, most people do not consider it to be correct grammar.
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Doll
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Sun, 08 Apr 07 11:36 AM
Thanks Aikea
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